Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/River-Polluted-by-Coal-Ash-in-China-27MZIFI57EJU.htmlConceptually similarCollecting Coal Ash Samples in ChinaGP026I0Completed★★★★Coal Ash Disposal Site in ChinaGP026I2Completed★★★★Coal Ash Disposal Site in ChinaGP026I3Completed★★★★Coal Ash Pond in ChinaGP026ILCompleted★★★★Coal Ash Disposal Site in ChinaGP026HVCompleted★★★★Coal Ash Disposal Site in ChinaGP026HZCompleted★★★★Water Pollution in ChinaGP026J2Completed★★★★Coal Ash Disposal Site in ChinaGP026HXCompleted★★★★Coal Ash Disposal Site in ChinaGP026IHCompleted★★★★View AllGP026I1River Polluted by Coal Ash in ChinaShi Heyong, a local woman, points out at a river polluted by the nearby wet coal ash pond of the Jiujiang Power Plant, in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province. Because of the pollution, residents of Yujiahe village do not dare to plant vegetables by the river. Children from a nearby kindergarten frequently come to play in the water. Shi Heyong told Greenpeace that the river flows into Poyang Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China.Locations:Asia-China-JiangxiDate:16 Jul, 2010Credit:© Simon Lim / GreenpeaceMaximum size:2800px X 1863pxKeywords:Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Coal-fired power stations-Day-KWCI (GPI)-Land pollution-Local population-One person-Outdoors-Pollution-River pollution-Rivers-Toxics (campaign title)-Villages-Water pollution-WomenShoot:Coal Ash Disposal Documentation in ChinaThe threats of coal combustion waste have been vastly underestimated in China due to regulatory loopholes that allow power companies to freely dump toxic coal ash in the environment, according to Greenpeace’s latest report, the True Cost of Coal – An Investigation into Coal Ash in China.Related Collections:Report 'True Cost of Coal: China Coal Ash'Coal Ash Disposal Documentation in China (Photo & Video)
